Method and apparatus for measuring physical attributes of a human body

Abstract

Apparatus for measuring characteristics of a human head includes transparent grid members which are placed in front and at the side of a human head or an image of a human head. The grid members have vertical centerlines which are aligned with the center of the bridge of the nose and the front of the ear, respectively, and horizontal centerlines crossing the vertical centerlines. The horizontal centerlines have a number of spaced vertical scaling lines for measurement of distances on the head from the vertical centerlines, the vertical centerlines having a number of spaced horizontal scaling lines for measurement of distances on the head from the horizontal centerlines. Each grid member has an overlay of a pattern of symmetrical squares thereon to facilitate measurement.

I claim: 
     
       1. A method for measuring characteristics of a human head comprising the steps of: positioning a transparent grid member adjacent the front of a human head or an image of a human head;   said grid member including;   a vertical centerline aligned with the center of the bridge of the nose of the human head;   said vertical center line having a plurality of spaced horizontal scaling lines;   said grid member also having a horizontal centerline which crosses said vertical centerline;   said horizontal centerline having a plurality of spaced vertical scaling lines thereon;   measuring the distance from said horizontal centerline on said vertical centerline to the top of said head;   measuring the distance from said horizontal centerline on said vertical centerline to the bottom of said head; and   comparing said measured distances to determine the relative proportions of the upper half of said head and the lower half of said head.   
     
     
       2. A method in accordance with claim 1 including the steps of: measuring the distance from said vertical centerline on said horizontal centerline to the right edge of said head;   measuring the distance from said vertical centerline on said horizontal centerline to the left edge of said head; and   comparing said measured distances to determined the relative proportions of the right half of said head and the left half of said head.   
     
     
       3. A method for measuring characteristics of a human head comprising the steps of: positioning a transparent grid member adjacent the side of a human head or an image of a human head;   said grid member including;   a vertical centerline aligned with a line forward of the front of the ear of the human head;   said vertical centerline having a plurality of spaced horizontal scaling lines;   said grid member also having a horizontal centerline which crosses said vertical centerline;   said horizontal centerline having a plurality of spaced vertical scaling lines thereon;   measuring the distance on said horizontal centerline from a point forward of the ear of said head to the bridge of the nose of said head;   measuring the distance from said point forward of said ear to the back of said head; and   comparing said measured distances to determine the relative proportions of said measured portions of said head.   
     
     
       4. A method for measuring characteristics of a human head comprising the steps of: positioning a transparent grid member adjacent the side of a human head or an image of a human head;   said grid member including;   a vertical centerline aligned with a line forward of the front of the ear of the human head;   said vertical center line having a plurality of spaced horizontal scaling lines;   said grid member also having a horizontal centerline which crosses said vertical centerline;   said horizontal centerline having a plurality of spaced vertical scaling lines thereon;   said grid member having a pair of angled grid lines disposed at angles to said vertical centerline and said horizontal centerline;   measuring the distance on one of said angled grid lines from the chin of said head to the ear of said head;   measuring the distance on said one of said angled grid lines from the ear of said head to the crown of said head; and   comparing said measured distances to determine the relative proportions of these distances.